Gauntlet

Arena, #2

"Gauntlet" is a pretty thick book about 438 pages. It was the cover that caught my eye in the first place. It took a little to get into but once I did, I couldn’t stop reading. Kali is something else. She’s a very interesting character and by the time I finished the book, I felt like I knew her. She faces some big challenges, her whole team does but I feel like she kept them together. When they lost focus she did her best to bring them back to what really mattered; surviving.

"Gauntlet" almost reminds me of the movie Gamer, the only difference is they don’t have anyone controlling them. Kali is tough but that doesn't mean she doesn't have her moments of doubt and fear. To be the best and win the game she and her team have to work together and come out on top, or they will all suffer the consequences and end up disappearing into the unknown. It was a good read and I enjoyed it.

Book Blurb for Gauntlet

Plug back into the dangerous world of virtual gaming, in the next thrilling novel from the author of Arena.

Kali Ling has faced down death hundreds of times for the entertainment of millions. She knows fear—and she knows what’s truly terrifying...

There’s a new game in town. A brutal, winner-takes-all, international video game tournament showcasing the world’s most elite players, promising fame, prestige, and unbelievable fortune. But there’s a catch. The game uses new VR pods guaranteed to push digital warriors to their physical and psychological brink—adapting every time a gamer makes a move.

As the first female captain and youngest team owner in VGL history, Kali is used to defying the odds. But as the all-star tournament heats up, her determination begins to waver and the pressures of media, sponsors, and the game itself begin to put cracks in her hard-set convictions—and strain on her relationship with the one person who matters most.

If Kali and her teammates are to survive, they’ll have to find a way to be stronger than ever before. But battling the system may prove too difficult for even the most hardened of fighters...

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